Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the cities of Boardman, Lowellville, Struthers, & Poland in Ohio.

Robert J. "Bob" Molnar

Robert J. "Bob" Molnar

Aug 2, 2008

Poland - Robert J. "Bob" Molnar, 30, of Poland, died peacefully Saturday at the Hospice House, with his family by his side after his six year battle with brain cancer. Mr. Molnar was born Thursday, December 22, 1977 in Conneaut, a son of Fred & Mary Molnar. He was a 1996 graduate of Springfield High School, where he played on...

Catherine Louise Epps

Catherine Louise Epps

Jul 27, 2008

Poland - Catherine Louise Epps, 96, of Poland, died Sunday, July 27th at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman. Mrs. Epps was born June 23, 1912 in Dorr County, Michigan, a daughter of John and Lulu Stone Lewis. She has been a resident of Poland since 1940. She was a 1930 graduate of Hackley High School in Michigan and a...

Robert D. Tomko, Sr

Robert D. Tomko, Sr

Jul 26, 2008

STRUTHERS - Robert D. Tomko, Sr., 55 of Struthers, died Saturday morning at his residence, with his family by his side. Mr. Tomko was born Wednesday, September 24, 1952 in Youngstown, a son of Cyril & Dorothy Guyan Tomko. He was a life long area resident. He was a 1970 Graduate of Struthers High School, and he also attended Youngstown...

Albert F. Gender

Albert F. Gender

Jul 25, 2008

Struthers - Albert F. Gender, 65 of West Faith Street, Struthers, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at his residence with his family at his side. Mr. Gender was born Tuesday, March 2, 1943 in Youngstown, a son of the Joseph & Edna Davis Gender. He was a 1962 Graduate of Struthers High School. He was a veteran of the US...

Minnie I. Armile

Minnie I. Armile

Jul 24, 2008

Youngstown - Minnie I. Armile, 81, of Youngstown, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Camelot Arms Care Center. Mrs. Armile was born August 9, 1926 in Youngstown, a daughter of Theodore and Laurinda Warner Fields. Mrs. Armile worked as a sales associate from 1978 to 1981 at Petrie's and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran...

Velma L. Brownlee

Velma L. Brownlee

Jul 22, 2008

Struthers - Velma L. Brownlee, 93, of Struthers, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman. Mrs. Brownlee was born January 27, 1915 in Struthers, a daughter of Emery and Florence Millard Rough. She was a life long area resident and lived most of her life in Struthers. She previously worked as a chipper for Crooksville...

Rita V. Cluse

Rita V. Cluse

Jul 18, 2008

Boardman- ­ Rita Virginia Cluse, 91, died Friday, July 18, 2008. Mrs. Cluse was born Monday, April 30, 1917 in Hubbard, a daughter of Frank and Clara McCutcheon Fleming. She was a Struthers High School graduate and was the co-owner of the Youngstown Hearing Aid Company. Mrs. Cluse was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Boardman, past Matron...

James L. Wallace

James L. Wallace

Jul 18, 2008

James L. Wallace BOARDMAN âa�" James L. Wallace, 86, of Boardman, died Friday evening at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boardman Campus. Mr. Wallace was born March 3, 1922 in Bessemer a son of Edith Lozier Wallace. He was a life long resident of the Youngstown area. He graduated from the Rayen School in 1940. Following graduation, he joined the US...

Arlie Vance Russo

Arlie Vance Russo

Jul 17, 2008

Arlie Vance Russo, 63, passed away on July 17, 2008 from lung cancer at the Louis Stokes Veterans Medical Center in Cleveland with his family by his side. Arlie was born December 6, 1944 in Youngstown, a son of Vincent and Virginia (Willrich) Russo. He was a 1962 graduate of North High and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He...

Dorothy Ann Clark Alexander

Dorothy Ann Clark Alexander

Jul 16, 2008

RAVENNA -- Dorothy Ann Clark Alexander, 97, went to be with the Lord July 16, 2008. She was born in Iowa on September 11, 1910 and spend the majority of her life in Columbus, Ohio. She moved to Boardman, Ohio in 1994 and to Ravenna, Ohio in 2007. Dorothy was married to the love of her life, Albert Sherman, for...

Ronald Aden Cartmell

Ronald Aden Cartmell

Jul 16, 2008

Poland - Ronald Aden Cartmell, 63, of Poland, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center after complications from heart surgery. Ron was born August 9, 1944 in Logan, West Virginia, a son of Aden and Zola Tackett Cartmell. He was a graduate of Dawson Bryant High School in Coal Grove, Ohio and worked as a truck driver...

Catherine "Cathy" Gail Gilbert

Catherine "Cathy" Gail Gilbert

Jul 14, 2008

Poland - Catherine "Cathy" Gail Gilbert, 51, of Poland, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at the Hospice House after an extended battle with breast cancer. Cathy was born August 20, 1956 in Portland, Oregon, a daughter of Vinson and Marian Billeter Sly. She grew up in Oregon and moved to San Diego in 1982 until 1988 when she and her...

James Harry Best

James Harry Best

Jul 14, 2008

Boardman - James Harry Best, 55, of 7042 Paxton Road, Boardman, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at Hospice House after a battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born June 22, 1953 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Raymond (Liz) Best and Barbara (Pat) Burt Cua. Jim graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and then attended trade...

Stefan Lehrman

Stefan Lehrman

Jul 12, 2008

Lowellville - Stefan Lehrman, 73, of Lowellville, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Lehrman was born October 14, 1934 in Yugoslavia, a son of Jakob and Anna Bremer Lehrman. Mr. Lehrman worked in the pipe department at J & L Steel from 1955 until his retirement in 1984. He also owned and operated the previous Lowellville Dry...

Walter G. Carnathan

Walter G. Carnathan

Jul 11, 2008

Poland - Walter G. Carnathan, 75, of Poland, died Friday, July 11, 2008 at the Hospice House. Mr. Carnathan was born November 8, 1932 in Paterson, New Jersey, a son of George and Irene Kamerling Carnathan. He worked for the Department of Veteran Affairs as a counselor, retiring in 1985. Mr. Carnathan was a decorated United States Navy veteran serving...

LeRoy Curtis Wells

LeRoy Curtis Wells

Jul 10, 2008

Poland - LeRoy Curtis Wells, 92, of Poland, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Wells was born March 19, 1916 in Reynoldsville, PA, a son of Carlisle and Agnes Haggerty Wells. He worked as an engineer for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad for 40 years, retiring in 1979. He co-founded the Poland Polo Club in 1936...

Caroline Cowden

Caroline Cowden

Jul 9, 2008

Lowellville - Caroline Cowden, 78, of Lowellville, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mrs. Cowden was born July 2, 1930 in Lowellville, a daughter of Lloyd and Mildred Ramage Newell. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Cowden was a member of the Johnson Club in Hillsville and a lifetime member of the Poland Grange. Her husband, John...

Julia Mary Feher

Julia Mary Feher

Jul 7, 2008

Greenville - Julia Mary Feher, 91, formerly of Struthers Road in Lowellville, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at her daughterâa�a��s residence. Mrs. Feher was born January 6, 1917 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of John and Julia Kopcsai Sakely. She was a 1935 graduate of Poland Seminary High School and was a homemaker. She loved children and was known for...

Viola Mae McClure

Viola Mae McClure

Jul 6, 2008

Struthers - Viola Mae McClure, 83 of Struthers, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Hospice House. Mrs. McClure was born Wednesday, May 20, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Irvin D. & Helen I. Quinton Williams. She was a 1944 Graduate of Struthers High School. Mrs. McClure worked as a Comptometer Operator for Republic Rubber for approximately...

Richard Bernard Grimm

Richard Bernard Grimm

Jul 5, 2008

Struthers-Richard Bernard Grimm, 75, of 347 Center Street, died of cancer Saturday evening at the Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Grimm was born in Youngstown, November 24, 1932, a son of Gallus and Frances Spettigue Grimm. He was a lifelong resident of the area. He was semi-retired as a Certified Health and Benefits Insurance Specialist with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield....

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